National Republican., 1887-07-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS

OVERLAND MONTHLY. July. San Fr
cisco: Overland Monthly Company,
Montgomery street. Publishers.
"The Life Natural" opening poem,
animated and strong. "Evening," ano.
poem, completely avoids the manne
our eastern bards employ on the SAINT ,
ject; difficult, while desirable, to do. T.
follows interest and information nH
"Bears." "Cracker Jim," an ALI
story, transports us to the rebel waI
and reveals a scene OF strange life. '
zibar and the East Coast OF Africa" 81"
age with beaste, human and quadrr '.'
painful vita the slave trade, and h "H
with superstition and ignorance. .''"
land this account OF Observance ,I
ceeding the death Of a CHI
circular grave is dug. Five "t-
stools are placed in the center, and on
SIT the FIVE principal widows. Roun "
SQUAT the remainder Of the unfortupi .'''
reaved, numbering several hundred. t'
a chorus Of farewell, q host Of black. -
forward and shovel earth on them, IL ."
are covered with some feet Of mold
spite Of the superintendent weight a b.,
ing up from below Ia noticeable for sev
minutes-then all is STILL" In compari.
happy "American citizens Of African y
cent n
"old Doc Travers'' is a wild charactt
istic story-a love story-of Black Be-
Gulch.
"Chata and Chlnita," OF Mexico, and the
"Indian War Papers," Of Gen. o. o. How
ard, are continued, and "The Chronicles OF
Camp Wright" begun.
OUTING. July. 26 cents; So q. year. New
York 1i0 Nassau street. Publishers.
Even July, with all It's sultriness, can be
rendered delightful. 1t Is simply to open
Outing. Thenceforth every breath is refresh
ing, lassitude forgotten, vigor exultant.
First, the frontlspiece illustrates this,
where an officer drinks from a soldiers
oanteen, proving military Brotherhood u
Then ION the March," which begins the
text, describing some toll, OF course, but
how unregarded that at the hour OF "Tht
MONDAY Halt" the arrival at "The
stream,h when thirst almost plunges thu
| whole head into the sweet water, and, aftet
| the well.won sleep, arm or hat over eyes
in the changeful shade OF great trees, fol
| recumbent or half recumbent around Il
listening to a comrades eloquent story o
chivalric daring, till, at last, the "Company
| Cooks" announce "Supper Ready ~
| The scene changes: ION the Billow.'
And the "Billow" is yacht, and the zach
is on the billow, by the New England coast
and 1t is led astray by sirens. But thu
story has happy ending.
| "Twelve Days Without q Sunset" Nigh
be deemed q rather torrid season, withou
enjoyment. Yet II is not so, for the local
ity is Norway.
"Tidele''--now the thrilling, perilou
pleasure Of horse racing.
abandoned in Mid.Ocean" might ap
pear dolorous narrative, especially whei
the authors name happens to b.
"Coflln.n Again, not SO; related in sailo
Blackboard on the saguenay River" fur
nishes more soothing pastime.
Continued articles are, "Long Branch al
q Summer Resort'-which gives clea
idea Of the place, what the people do there
and wonders about its future: shall 1t In
crease In size and fashion or go out like
rocket No: predicts an eternal feu d
joie, o perpetual bonfire: "Around th
World on Bicycie'-Stevens having OK
slams: "aistory Of American Canoeing" pic
lures boats, and tells Of regattas.
"My Initiation to the Bicycle" is the ex
peiience of thousauds--the trepidatio
when "Chris mounts the Grinder " and th
worse feeling when "Chris lands in
ditch" The calamity fades away com
pletely, however, though the mud remaint
| Wnen, 6tuuulnB again Ou tnt buore, preIt
maiden offers her comforting band-whlc
he must decline because Of the condition {
his own-and sweetly says, ~ trust, NJ
Wheeler, you are not hurt" What II
were, at that supreme momentp
Now the "Editor's Open Window" on
the "Monthly Record" take the rest
the number, revealing many inte
esting things to lovers Of sport-the re
except the two latest pages which, plctol
ally, communicate the comico-tragico a
ventures of ''Our Artist Assigned to
Yacht Race" Poor fellow, he had nev
been to sea before, and when he came bac
to the office looked, in form and evel
feature, as II he had no desire for furth
experience.
RINGWoGD MANsE. A Pastoral Poem.
E.P. MILLER. Washington, d. c.: "Schoc
Of Music" Print
We have read with pleasure this swee
soothing, and thoughtful little volum
1t recalls charmingly the freedom and d.
lightful simplicity of early life In rur
scenes, and the heart associations Of kindrt
and friends. Though melancholy is oltt
mingled with the Joy; though clouds ste
over the blue sky; the musically whisperir
trees sometimes moan In sorrow; the de
. cate flowers suddenly perish at the touch
winter; still, the souls gloom continu
not long, but only serves finally to chast'
happiness and permeate 1t with tende
ness before unknown.
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